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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
July 18, 2017 |
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| 5G networks coming in 2019 'for sure' |
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Faster internet is always welcome and the 5th generation of internet connectivity, 5G, will likely become a reality sooner than expected. 5G internet will be the next big thing in telecommunications and will be as fast as the fastest gigabyte connections that are reserved for research and other such platforms. Bringing that level of connectivity and bandwidth within the reach of everyday consumers might be possible in under two years...
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| OTT revenues boost in MENA |
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According to Digital TV Research, Middle East and North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies will generate revenues of $1.75 billion by 2022, which is more than four times the $428 million recorded last year. As per the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV & Video Forecasts report, SVOD’s dominance of the sector will increase. SVOD revenues will reach $1.23 billion by 2022 (70 percent of the OTT total), nearly $1 billion more than the 2016 total (56 percent of OTT revenues). Digital TV Research predicts 17.27 million SVOD homes by 2022, up from 3.74 million recorded by the end of last year...
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| Policy and Regulation |
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SPRK extends two Tele2 licences
Latvian telecoms watchdog the Public Utilities Commission (Sabiedrisko Pakalpojumu Regulesanas Komisija [SPRK]) has accepted a request from wireless provider Tele2 Latvia to extend its spectrum usage rights in two bands...
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Ofcom invites more community radio applications
Ofcom is today inviting applications for new community radio licences for areas within, or those that overlap with, the coverage area of existing community radio services...
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Onatel details network achievements, deployment plans
Maroc Telecom-backed telco the National Office of Telecommunications (Office Nationale des Telecommunications, Onatel) has informed local journalists of its network coverage targets and achievements in Burkina Faso...
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OTT revenues boost in MENA
According to Digital TV Research, Middle East and North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies will generate revenues of $1.75 billion by 2022, which is more than four times the $428 million recorded last year. As per the Middle...
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| Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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